Western cyclone., 1887-04-21
MISSING LINKS.

There are Sald 10 DE more DeggarS III
Birmingham, Alabama, than in any
other city in the South.
There are two solid gold bricks in
the United States mint at Denver. each
one of which weighs nearly Ito
pounds.
Eastport, Antrim county, Michigan,
is remarkable little town in some re-
spects 1t has not a lawyer, doctor,
preacher or saloon.
John w. Bookwalter, of Springfield.
Ohio, WI send his great collection OF
art works and curios to Cincinnati for
exhibition at the museum there.
The police authorities at Memphis,
Tennessee, have sent to Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, for three blood-hounds,
to be used in tracking criminals.
Miss Sprinkler and Miss Boyd, two
bright young ladies from Indianapolis,
have formed a partnership for the
practice of medicine in that city.
The Longfellow statue shortly to be
put up in Portland, Maine, will cost
$1,000. 1t will be placed on a red
granite pedestal 10 feet high and 1Ox13
at the base.
Queen Victoria attended circus the
other day for the first time in thirty
years. Yet she easily recognized the
jokes of the clown as old ac-
quaintances.
Senator j. R. Mcpherson says that
the middle letter of his name stands
for nothing except a designation in
community where there were many of
his name less the or"
One of the mysteries of the sea is
the disappearance of the japanese
man-of-war, the Unebi-Kan. She and
her crew Of 200 men have totally dis
appeared without leaving trace
Henry Ward Beecher had no idea of
the value of money. He would buy
pictures and bric-a-brac without think
ing Of the price, and give the articles
away to the first person who fancied
them,
An Eastern scientist wants to know
why it is that along railroads and the
highways the snow always drifts from
the high places and into the depress-
ions and accumulates upon top of
lumber piles.
Bob Ford, who killed Jessie James,
is employed as waiter in Santa Fe
hotel Bob Littell and another mem
Der Of the old James gang are also in
Santa Fe, dead broke, and hangers-on
about the saloons.
George Gould has settled into such a
retired state of domesticity since his
marriage that all his former friends
are growing at his so-called neglect
His one aim now is said to be to rival
his fathers success.
Miss Maud Banks is still playing he
roic roles in, New England towns.
She is said to have gained a great
deal in the last few months in ease and
power, and those who have watched
her critically seem to be encouraged as
to her ultimate success on the stage.
Mr.. Edison is rapidly recuperating in.
Florida. He is now at work on his
electrical railway invention, but de-
votes portion of his time to expert
menting on several other queer-looking
machines, the purposes and uses of
which none save himself understand.
Mrs. Sarah Bland, of Worthington,
Indiana, claims to be the oldest person
in this state. She was born in Vir-
ginia in 1882, has borne eleven chill
dren, ten Of whom are living, and ac-
cording to the Worthington Times has
never been sick enough to call a ply
stefan.
Senator Stanford has decided upon
his plans for his California university.
The buildings will be grouped in a
quadrangle, will be constructed of
California sandstone, and will be
Moorish in design. Work upon seven
of the buildings will be begun this
summer
Mr.. w. II. Herndon, the old law
partner of President Lincoln, has in
forward state of preparation another
'Life," which will be published in the
near future. This work will deal
principally with the career of Mr.
Lincoln up 10 the time he became
President.
A rooster of Griffin, Ga, tried to cross
the railroad track in front of moving
train, but he started too late, and the
engine and twenty cars passed over
him. After they had passed the cock
stepped proudly forward from the
track, gave three defiant crows, and
walked off.
In Newark, n. j., few days ago,
notary public had occasion to swear
man on Bible, but couldn't find
one in any of the offices of the build
ing. lie went to the public library,
and while looking for Bible there,
saw copy Of the Koran, and taking
it, hurried back and swore his client
on it.
PHOTOGRAPHIC exnnrimentS now re-